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Download Photo		Amy! and Frida Khalo and Tina Modotti Two films by Laura Mulvey & Peter Wollen Presenting two early works by renowned film scholar Laura Mulvey, co-written and co-directed with Peter Wollen. Mulvey came to prominence in the early 1970s with her seminal essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.  With this essay and other articles, Mulvey helped establish feminist film theory as a legitimate field of study. More..
Download Photo		Belfast Girls A film by Malin Andersson BELFAST GIRLS is a powerful story of two young women growing up in Belfast where so-called concrete “peace walls” are also mental walls, dividing one community from another. With insightful clarity, the filmmaker documents the lives of two women who live on opposite sides of the walls – revealing how, in their daily struggles and triumphs, they have more in common with each other than they have differences. More. Prix Eurpa IRIS, Best Multicultural TV Program One World Int’l Film Festival
Download Photo Download Press Kit		Black and White A film by Kirsty MacDonald BLACK AND WHITE artfully explores the creative collaboration between intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell and acclaimed photographer Rebecca Swan. Beautiful and stylish, this film introduces viewers to notions of fluid gender identity, challenging the rigid categories of "male" and "female."  More. DOCNZ - Int’l Doc F F, New Zealand,        Best Short Doc Austin Gay & Lesbian Int’l F F, Best        Short Film
Download Photo Download Press Kit		Boy I Am A film by Sam Feder & Julie Hollar An important exploration of issues rarely touched upon by most films portraying female-to-male (FTM) transgender experiences, BOY I AM at once promotes understanding of transgender issues for general audiences, while also encouraging conversations heretofore unexplored between the lesbian, feminist, and transgender communities. More. Seattle L&G F F, Audience Favorite        Doc Feature
Download Photo Download Press Kit		Enemies of Happiness A film by Eva Mulvad and Anja Al-Erhayem This inspiring film by Eva Mulvad and Anja Al-Erhayem tells the story of 27 year-old Malalai Joya - an extraordinary, outspoken  woman, a folk hero and a women’s rights activist - who (despite four assassination attempts) was elected to the newly formed democratic parliament in Afghanistan in 2005. More. Sundance FF, World Cinema         Jury Prize: Documentary Int’l Doc Fest Amsterdam (IDFA), Silver Wolf Award
Download Photo		I Had an Abortion A film by Gillian Aldrich and Jennifer Baumgardner  In the US, 1.3 million women per year have abortions, but the topic is still so stigmatized that it’s never discussed in polite company. Powerful and fiercely honest, I HAD AN ABORTION tackles this taboo, featuring 10 women who candidly describe their abortion experience, with stories that span seven decades – from the years before Roe v. Wade to the present day. Cutting across age, race, class and religion, this film offers heartfelt stories that personalize what has become a vicious and abstract debate. More. Fargo Film Festival, Ruth Lanfield        Award for Social Justice
Download Photo		I Was a Teenage Feminist A film by Therese Shechter Why is it that young, independent, progressive women in today's society feel uncomfortable identifying with the F-word? Join filmmaker Therese Shechter as she takes a funny, moving and very personal journey into the heart of feminism. Armed with a video camera and an irreverent sense of humor, Shechter talks with feminist superstars, rowdy frat boys, liberated Cosmo girls and Radical Cheerleaders. Beginning as a quest to find out whether feminism can still be a source of personal and political power, this film ultimately redefines the F-word for a new generation. More. Jewish Women's FF, NCJW New York,        Best Film Karachi Int'l F F, Documentary        Special Mention
Download Photo Download Press Kit		Leila Khaled: Hijacker A film by Lina Makboul In 1969 Palestinian Leila Khaled made history by becoming the first woman to hijack an airplane. As a Palestinian child growing up in Sweden, filmmaker Lina Makboul admired Khaled for her bold actions; as an adult, she began asking complex questions about the legacy created by her childhood hero. This fascinating documentary is at once a portrait of Khaled, an exploration of the filmmaker’s own understanding of her Palestinian identity, and a complex examination of the nebulous dichotomy between "terrorist" and "freedom fighter." More. Int’l Documentary Film Festival (IDFA)        Amsterdam Silverdocs
Download Photo		Mohawk Girls A film by Tracey Deer Tackling issues of identity, culture, and family, Mohawk Girls follows three outspoken and exuberant Mohawk teenagers on their journey to adulthood. Deeply emotional yet unsentimental, this film provides an intimate look into what it means to grow up Native at the beginning of the 21st century.  More. Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal American Indian Film Festival
Download Photo		The Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud A film by Elli Safari On March 18, 2005, Amina Wadud shocked the Islamic world by leading a mixed-gender Friday prayer congregation in New York. This film, a fascinating and powerful portrait of this African-American Muslim woman who soon found herself the subject of much debate and Muslim juristic discourse, offers rare insights into the powerful connections between Islam, women’s rights, and racial justice. More. Freedom Film Festival, Malaysia International Bunker Film Festival,        Italy
Download Photo		The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable A film by Irving Saraf, Allie Light and Carol Monpere From Oscar and Emmy Award winning filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf comes their latest film - an engaging portrait that sparkles with the courage, wit and humanity of Sister Jane Kelly, who combines her deep spiritual faith with her equally powerful commitment towards resistance and change. More. Tiburon Int'l Film Festival, Best Documentary
Download Photo Download Press Kit		These Girls A film by Tahani Rached Screened to audiences at the Cannes, Toronto, and New York film festivals, this fresh, irresistibly lively, intensely engaging documentary from widely acclaimed Egyptian director Tahani Rached follows a band of teenage girls living on the streets of Cairo. More. Toronto Int’l Film Festival Cannes Film Festival
Download Photo		They Call Me Muslim A film by Diana Ferrero In popular Western imagination, a Muslim woman in a veil – or hijab – is a symbol of Islamic oppression. But what does it mean for women’s freedom when a democratic country forbids the wearing of the veil? In this provocative documentary, filmmaker Diana Ferrero portrays the struggle of two women – one in France and one in Iran – to express themselves freely. More. Bellaria Film Festival, Premio Avanti Copenhagen Int’l Doc. Film Festival
Download Photo		Transnational Tradeswomen A film by Vivian Price Investigating current and historical roles of women in the construction industry worldwide, former construction worker Vivian Price discovers that women in many parts of Asia have been doing construction labor for centuries. But now, development and the resulting mechanization are pushing them out of the industry. The stories of women workers from Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Indian, Pakistan, and Japan disturb the notion of “progress” that many people hold, demonstrating that modernization, education and technology don’t always result in gender equality and the alleviation of poverty. More. CINE Golden Eagle Award Milwaukee Women's Film Festival
Download Photo		A Woman's Word A film by Silvia G. Ponzoda Beautiful and intimate, A WOMAN'S WORD depicts the life and writings of three exceptional authors of the Arab word- Nawal Al Saadawi, Hanan Al Shaykh, and Janata Bennuna. In her own way, each writer struggles as an Arab woman in a society that often wants to shut down her powerful voice. Conveying the intense drive of these women to write as a way to make sense of the world, to battle their sense of alienation or to express their political dissent, this documentary shatters the clichéd image of the oppressed and helpless Arab woman too often portrayed in the media. More. San Diego Women Film Festival, Jury         Award Int’l Women's Film Festival, Florence